Charles do Bronx's opponent questions the Brazilian's 'fear' of facing him: 'Isn't he the lion?'

Gamrot backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Opponent of Charles do Bronx in the main fight of UFC Rio next Saturday (11), Mateusz Gamrot has a golden opportunity to beat one of the most popular names in MMA and climb in the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3 kg). In the midst of this scenario, the Pole questioned the Brazilian's initial resistance to accepting the fight after the confirmation of the injury of Rafael Fiziev , the original opponent of the Embraçado Lion.

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Gamrot recalled the matter when questioned in an interview with journalist Guilherme Cruz from the North American website 'MMA Fighting' this Wednesday (8). According to him, the information that the former champion would be afraid to accept the confrontation took him by surprise.

“For me, that was a little surprising because I saw his interview in Portuguese, as if he knew my name, he respects me. Of course, I respect him a lot too. But he has a camp prepared for a different style, compared to the striker , and he's not ready for my style. For me, that was a little funny because he's the lion, the guy with the most submissions in UFC history. He submits almost everyone. How can he be afraid as a grappler ? I'm a grappler , I want to take everyone down in my fight, so it's going to be the same thing with Charles. We enter the octagon, but I want to take him down and fight him on the ground,” stated the fighter, who occupies the eighth position in the category ranking.

Charles Oliveira submits Gaethje at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Before accepting the Polish fighter's challenge, Oliveira de Bronx stated that the difference between Fiziev and Gamrot's styles could be a problem in confirming the fight at UFC Rio, in an interview with reporter Laerte Viana . Later, the Brazilian dismissed this issue and the fight was made official.

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Charles do Bronx celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

The duel promises to be an interesting matchup if the fight goes to the ground. While the Brazilian is the greatest finisher in UFC history, with 16 wins, Gamrot is also a black belt in jiu-jitsu and was a two-time ADCC European champion in 2014 and 2019, in addition to five submission victories in MMA.

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